Clinical Specialist Exercise Manual

Clinical Exercise Specialist Manual: A Fitness Professional's Guide to Exercise and Chronic Disease is for health, fitness, and exercise professionals who want to be, or are on the front line of healthcare by aiding in the management and prevention of chronic disease.


Exercise and physical activity can positively affect over 30 chronic conditions, making it the number one deterrent of chronic disease in primary and secondary prevention. The succinct content combined with the easy to use tables and figures in this guide will benefit anyone who wants to learn more about the effects of exercise on over 35 chronic conditions.


Inside you will find:
• Concise, detailed, information that is useful in any fitness setting such as a fitness center, personal training studio, or home gym
• Easy to use tables and figures to quickly find relevant material
• Easy to understand protocols for frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise
• Contraindications and concerns for exercise
• Essential sample forms
• Discussion questions to examine the practical application of the concepts


“I am so glad that my friend and colleague Dr. Dan Mikeska has shared his doctoral research in this important missing link in the divide between healthcare and prevention, and that he has done it in a way that fitness professionals can turn to this book time and time again as a ready reference.” -Dr. Suzie Carmack, Asst. Professor of Global and Community Health at George Mason University & CEO of Yoga Med Co
“This book would make a solid primary or secondary text for a clinical exercise course on exercise prescription for individuals with chronic diseases and other conditions requiring specialized exercise prescriptions.” -Jeffrey L. Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP
“Written by a masterful teacher, this manual is a must have reference for fitness and clinical professionals who guide others to wellness through medical exercise.” -Richard D. Downie, Ph.D